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Over the past several years I’ve really taken to using my track saw as a trim carpentry tool. In some ways maybe that sounds like common sense, but I’ve found that using it for small pieces like extension jambs that taper is where it really helps. Clean, straight, accurate cuts that taper maybe 1/4” over an 80” door jamb with nothing more than a swipe with the block plane to clean it up. Add on less dust in the workspace and fewer trips to the table saw. I use it right on top of my job site bench top.

I’ve been busting it on the custom kitchen cabinets. I’m pleased with the results. . Shooting end grain . Maple pins to hold panels centered in their frames . Finish makes the colors pop . Shipping burritos . Doors and drawers . Continuous grain thru consecutive rails and styles . Solid wood construction of drawers, door fronts, face frames. Careful grain matching in panels and sequentially matched rails and styles. Materials provided by local purveyors. . Keep your investments local! Hire and patronize small Adirondack businesses!

Sweet pile of maple doors and drawer fronts. And clamps. - - - #kitchencabinets #carpentry #adk #customwoodwork

Building cabinet doors out of maple using Festool Dominos and created the stopped grooves on the door styles by plunge cutting on the table saw. I’ll remove the extremity of the grooves at the mortiser. I’ve done this process in the past with the door rails and styles assembled and dry-clamped, using a slotting bit in a router. I was unhappy with the tear-out from the cutter. The table saw method felt less safe than I had anticipated, especially on some quite short styles. I nearly lost my nerve halfway through the run. Perhaps next time I’ll use a router table and a spiral cutter. Anyone have experience with this and have insight?

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